Entertainment
Film Industry Donations and Legal Battles
The African American Film Critics Association donated $25,000 to the Black Film Hall of Fame. Meanwhile, Paramount warned state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America about potential financial consequences if their challenge against Warner Bros Discovery’s merger fails.
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Variety
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is donating $25,000 to the Black Film Hall of Fame. “Supporting the Black Film Hall of Fame with this modest gift fits perfectly with ourorganization’s goals to align with institutions that serve to preserve Black storytelling content,” AA
2026-09-08 22:24 UTC
Deadline
Just weeks before Paramount Skydance starts being on the hook for the much vaunted $7 million a day ticking fee to Warner Bros Discovery shareholders, the David Ellison-run company today pushed hard once again for the Writers Guild of America plus California and 11 other states to pony up a nearly $
2026-09-08 22:25 UTC